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No Ward 4 Wal-Mart

Stop the Corporate Developer InfluenceWE, the residents of Ward 4, demand that our representatives support us in keeping Wal-Mart out of our community. Our goal is for Upper Georgia Avenue to thrive; not become a sea of abandoned buildings with a Wal-Mart at the center. The proposed Wal-Mart will:
• Prevent further economic development
• Depress the retail wages in a community
• Put small businesses at risk, reducing the number of total retail jobs
• Increase traffic on already congested streets
• Decrease local residential property values

Sponsor

Ward Four Thrives is neighbors, business owners, and allies committed to community-led development in our neighborhoods. Together we will work to stop Wal Mart from moving in. There are alternatives, and we will work with the city to find one that will bring living wage jobs, responsible development, and just business practices to our neighborhood.

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Please check out the Ward 4 Thrives blog to learn about upcoming meetings and information on why Wal-Mart is wrong for our community.

Petition highlights

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
JbuDnWLxtsIOvnDNComments:
EYPExU Thanks a lot for the article.Thanks Again. Fantastic.

Richard Johnson, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
NoComments:
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Elsie C. Fleming, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
NoComments:
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Carol Voisin, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
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G. Pericles Johnson, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
YeS - 7th and Whittier Streets NWComments:
Walmart is a predatory company. It is a Chinese outlet store. I have seen what it did to my hometown. Many communities try to stop them. However, as we know, money talks. So, Walmart, uses its enormous profits to pretty much get anything it wants. Of course Walmart can sell for less when it gets products produced in China using low wage labor. Don't worry, Walmart will eventually close when all of the workers are laid off in the United States because we don't have jobs to buy the stuff they sell. As you know Walmart is not the only company that get its products made in China. Every major Apple product is made in China using low wage labor. The difference is, Apple is not trying to build a massive store in my neighborhood. Now wouldn't it be great if you could buy products that your neighbors made.

L. J. Johnson, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
yesComments:
I'd be happy if Wal-Mart stayed away.

G. Callis, United States

2 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
yesComments:
as of 10/17/12, what can ward 4 residents do to stop further construction of the walmart at georgia ave and peabody st nw?

Ginia L. Avery, United States

3 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
1517 Allison Street, NWComments:
Foulger-Pratt and our DC Government officials, by not listening to: thousands of Ward 4 residents, our Ward 4 ANC's and Local business owners have destroyed the public's trust. However, they will not destroy our vibrant child,family and senior friendly neigborhoods. If the people lead the leaders will follow. No Wal-Mart or Big Box = Jobs + Local Business + Community Growth.

Billie Meyer, United States

3 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
yes!Comments:
as someone who lives very close to the site, i am SO disturbed about the traffic issues, and even more so that the city council doesn't seem to think there's an issue there!
this is not something that's good for our community....and since there's another one going in at a more appropriate location (bladensburg and florida) why is it needed?

jevene summers, India

3 years agoAre you a Ward 4 resident?:
YESComments:
I live on 9th St, just a few blocks from this location. I HATE the DC government for caving in to the *big money* and destroying this historic neighborhood